The Stability of Byzantine Government Was the Product Of

question 24

Multiple Choice

The stability of Byzantine government was the product of:

• A)a highly centralized palace government.
• B)a predictable system of succession to the imperial throne.
• C)an efficient bureaucracy.
• D)regulated wages and prices.
• E)a ruthlessly effective army.

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Definitions:

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and released from cells or glands, often for specific functions in the body, such as digestion or hormone regulation.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

EPSP

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential; a temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential due to the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Voltage Change

A change in the electrical potential difference across a membrane, which can initiate an electrical signal or action potential in neurons and other excitable cells.